Farm-wagon



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- M. SPAULDING.

FARM WAGON.

No. 325,455. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EFICE.

MONT SPAULDING, OF ORLEANS, MICHIGAN.

FARM-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,455, datedSeptember 1, 1885.

Application filed J une 2, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MONT SPAULDING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Orleans, in the county of Ionia and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-WVagons; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side view of the wagon, the body being lowered; Fig. 2,asimilar view, the body being raised. Fig. 3 is a plan view; Fig. 4,ascction on line at m, Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a detail.

This invention relates to wagons, more particularly those drawn on threewheels; and theinvention consists in the construction hereinafter setforth.

In the annexed drawings, the letter Aindieates a wagoirbod y made of anysuitable shape and construction. At the front this body has a circularopening, a. Sprung over this opening is an arch, b, lengthwise of thewagon-body and over the diameter of said opening a, such arch beingsecured by bolts 1). J ournaled in the apex of this arch is a fork, B,in the legs 6 b" of which are series of coincident holes b Placedin theopening aisa circle, 0, having the rim 0 and parallel cross-bars c c.This circle snugly fits the opening a, and the fork B comes betweenthese bars 0' 0, to which it is secured at the bottom. In this positionthe fork straddles the wheel D, the journal (Z of which passes throughthe coinciding holes of the legs I) b. Fastened to the circle 0 are thetongue'hounds d d.

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To the rear of the wagon is secured the rectangular frame, consisting ofthe cross-bars e e and the end bars, ee'. Secured at each side of thewagon and to these end bars are the posts f f and g g, forming twopairs. These posts have the coincident holes h, in which are held thejournals f g of the hind wheels, F and G, these wheels being thus heldin the spaces between the body and the end bars, 6 e, such bars formingfenders for the wheels.

This construction forms a light structure particularly adapted for farmuse. The body can be raised or lowered and placed at different heights.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. The body A, having theopening a, the arch I), having the coincident holes b 6 the fork B, thecircle 0, and the wheel 1), all combined as set forth.

2. The body A, the rectangular frame con sisting of the cross-bars e eand the end bars, 6 e, and the posts f f g having the coincident holes hh, in combination with the wheels F and G, as set forth.

3. The wagon-body A, having the opening a, the arch b, the fork B,having the coincident holes I) b, and the wheel D, in combination withthe bars 6 e e e and the posts ff 9 9, having the holes 72, coincident,as set forth, and the wheels F and G, all constructed and arranged asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

MONT SPAULDING.

Witnesses:

J. O. TAYLOR, A, A. SUNDERLIN.

